Primary Source Commodities
Primary-source commodities data for AI agents — EIA, FRED, CFTC, USDA, USGS via x402 on Base.The vendor's description, from its MCP Registry listing.
- Warning: The server only speaks the first MCP version (2024-11-05).
Nothing failed, but there is something to know or fix. Public audit: we connect as an AI client would, list the tools and check what they say. We do not run them. How we audit
- Does it work?
- YesConnected in 225 ms.
- Sign-up?
- None neededIt answered without any account or key.
- Can it change things?
- No, read-onlyAll 12 tools say they only read.
https://api.commodities.sh/api/mcpStreamable HTTP · protocol 2024-11-05 · server version 0.1.0
What we checked
Security
Passed: Connections are encrypted (HTTPS).
Passed: No hidden instructions found in tool text.
Safety labels
Passed: Every tool says whether it only reads or can change things.
Tools
Passed: 12 tools listed.
Passed: Every tool describes its inputs with a valid schema.
Protocol
Warning: The server only speaks the first MCP version (2024-11-05).
Newer versions (latest 2025-11-25) add tool safety labels, structured output and a safer authorization model.
Passed: The MCP handshake works (Streamable HTTP).
Passed: Unknown requests are refused.
Connection
Passed: The server responds.
Tools (12)
As the server describes them. The labels are the server's own: it says whether each tool only reads or can change things.
- catalog.listList every commodity instrument in the catalog with sector, unit, primary source, and freshness metadata. Call this first to discover valid codes before price.latest or inventory.get. Free discovery…Read-only
- price.latestReturn the latest cash/fundies observation for one instrument code. Use catalog.list to discover codes such as CL, GC, or ZC. Response follows the shared observation contract with provenance and lice…Read-only
- observation.resolveResolve a single observation by its id. Derived observations (crack, crush, basis) cite the observations they were computed from in inputs[]; this is how you dereference those ids to audit a derived…Read-only
- inventory.getFetch EIA weekly petroleum inventory levels. Omit series to list all latest inventory points, or pass a series key to get week-over-week change, vs-5y deviation, and a surprise label for that series.Read-only
- positioning.getReturn the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders managed-money positioning for an instrument code. Includes long, short, net, and week-over-week net change with source URL.Read-only
- spread.getCompute a derived spread observation: 3-2-1 crack, soybean crush, or WTI-Brent basis (paid). type=calendar is a free Phase-2 stub that returns available=false until licensed curves exist. Prefer crac…Read-only
- price.historyReturn historical observations for an instrument code (up to 500 points). Use after price.latest when you need a short time series for the same code.Read-only
- fx.latestReturn the latest FX rate observation for a pair or FRED FX series. Useful alongside commodity prices when converting cash values across currencies.Read-only
- fundamentals.getFetch a fundamentals document: USDA WASDE, crop progress, export sales, or USGS mineral summaries. Choose kind based on the ags/metals question you are answering.Read-only
- snapshot.getBuild a sector snapshot bundling prices, inventories, spreads, and related fundies for energy, metals, ags, or all sectors. Prefer this over calling many single-observation tools when you need a full…Read-only
- calendar.getList EIA, USDA, and CFTC release calendar entries with cadence, typical Eastern time, next_hint prose, and next_release_at ISO date (America/New_York). Free discovery tool — call before scheduling ag…Read-only
- decision.getBuild a deterministic decision pack for energy, metals, ags, or all sectors. Returns method, signals with direction/rationale, an embedded snapshot, and a disclaimer — no ML model, rule-based only.Read-only
Audit history
- Nov 13Warnings
What we sent
Every request in this audit, with the answer and how long it took. We never send credentials and never call a tool.
| Request | Answer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| initialize | HTTP 200 | 225 ms |
| initialized | HTTP 200 | 85 ms |
| tools/list | HTTP 200 | 265 ms |
| unknown-method | HTTP 200 | 96 ms |
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